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The Contradictions of Fair Hope: Directed by S. Epatha Merkerson, Rockell Metcalf. With Whoopi Goldberg. Go inside a virtually untold aspect of American history, when newly freed slaves throughout the South formed "benevolent societies" to respond to abject hunger, illness and the fear of a pauper's grave.
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- 2012
- S. Epatha Merkerson, Rockell Metcalf
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The Contradictions of Fair Hope. This award-winning film, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, examines a little known aspect of African American history, when newly freed slaves throughout the South formed benevolent societies to respond to abject hunger, illness and the fear of a pauper's grave.
- 67 min
The documentary sets the stage in rural Alabama, prior to Emancipation, and traces the development, struggles, contributions and gradual loss of tradition of one of the last remaining African American benevolent societies, known as “The Fair Hope Benevolent Society” in Uniontown, Alabama.
14 gen 2014 · This award-winning film, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, examines a little known aspect of American history, when newly freed slaves throughout the South formed benevolent societies to respond to abject hunger, illness and the fear of a pauper's grave.
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This award-winning film, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, examines a little-known aspect of African American history when newly freed slaves throughout the South...
- 68 min
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24 giu 2012 · The documentary sets the stage in rural Alabama, prior to Emancipation, and traces the development, struggles, contributions and gradual loss of tradition of...
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